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Fast Forward Government Liable in Truck Death of Alan Dershowitz’s Sister-in-Law
A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government is liable for the accidental death of the sister-in-law of prominent criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz. Marilyn Dershowitz, 68, was crushed to death by a U.S. Postal Service truck while bicycling with her husband, Nathan, in Manhattan in 2011. The driver of the truck was…
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Fast Forward Jockeying Starts in Congress on Iran Deal Consent Bill
A Democratic U.S. senator on Wednesday offered an amendment to a an Iran nuclear bill that would remove the measure’s tie to Iranian-sponsored terrorism, a change that could attract more support for the legislation from his party. Despite President Barack Obama’s threat to veto the bill due to concerns it would undermine final talks with…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Extend Security to West Bank Towns
Palestinian police said on Wednesday they had extended their security control in parts of the occupied West Bank following a deal with Israel, launching armed patrols for the first time in towns near Jerusalem. Louy Izriqat, spokesman for Palestinian police, said 90 officers had deployed in Abu Dis, A-Ram and Biddu, towns that had been…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Skeptical of Iran Deal But Opposes ‘Beating Drums for War’
Newly minted 2016 presidential contender Rand Paul said on Wednesday he was skeptical of the framework agreement to contain Iran’s nuclear program but accused his fellow Republicans of “beating the drums for war.” The libertarian from Kentucky, who announced his candidacy on Tuesday, has bucked more hawkish Republican colleagues during his first U.S. Senate term…
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Fast Forward Marine Le Pen Accuses Dad of ‘Political Suicide’ in Feud Over ‘Gas Chamber’ Quip
A bitter family feud between National Front leader Marine Le Pen and her father Jean-Marie deepened on Wednesday as she accused the 86-year-old founder of the far-right party of sabotaging its efforts to move into the political mainstream. Jean-Marie Le Pen, who last week defended a past comment that Nazi gas chambers were a “detail…
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Fast Forward Jean-Marie Le Pen Slams ‘Betrayal’ by Daughter Over Gas Chamber Quip
French National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen accused his successor and daughter Marine of betrayal over her criticism of comments for which he was convicted of inciting racial hatred, and insisted he would run in regional elections this year. His remarks, made in an interview with a far-right newspaper, could embarrass Marine le Pen as…
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Fast Forward Judge Nixes Effort To Expand Sex Suit Involving Alan Dershowitz
A woman who said in court papers she was forced as an underage girl to have sex with Britain’s Prince Andrew, prominent U.S. lawyer Alan Dershowitz and other men cannot join an ongoing lawsuit in Florida, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed in 2008, seeks to undo a non-prosecution agreement between federal…
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Fast Forward Barack Obama Pours Cold Water on ‘Recognize Israel’ Push for Iran Nuclear Deal
The United States made clear on Monday that sanctions on Iran would have to be phased out gradually under a nuclear pact and President Barack Obama poured cold water on an Israeli demand that a deal be predicated on Tehran recognizing Israel. “The notion that we would condition Iran not getting nuclear weapons in a…
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